The Apple iPhone allows users to customize many features of the phone including the wallpaper, alert tones and ring tones. However, the standard iPhone, up to iOS 6, does not provide any setting to install a unique theme that would change the font of the text on the iPhone screen nor the icons used for the applications. With a jailbroken iPhone you can install themes to customize your phone so it appears more unique and personalized as compared to your your coworkers' and clients' phones.

1

Launch Cydia on your iPhone. Cydia is the application repository for jailbroken applications and it is automatically installed when your phone was jailbroken.

2

Search for "Winterboard" and tap the name in the search results. Tap "Install" then "Confirm." Tap "Restart Springboard" when prompted, which indicates the installation is complete.

3

Launch Cydia again, since restarting Springboard will put you back at the home screen of your phone.

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Tap "Sections," then tap "iThemes." Locate a theme you would like to install and tap the name. Tap "Install" then "Confirm." Tap "Return to Cydia" when prompted, which indicates the theme is downloaded.

5

Press the home button to return to the iPhone home screen and tap the Winterboard icon. Tap "Select Themes" then tap the name of the theme you want to use and ensure a check mark appears to the left of the theme's name.

6

Tap the "Winterboard" button at the top left of the screen then tap "Respring." This will now apply the theme you installed to your iPhone.

Warnings

Jailbreaking your iPhone is not supported by Apple and doing so will void the service warranty.

Tips

The information in this article applies to jailbroken iPhones running up to iOS 6.

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About the Author

John Granby began his writing career in 2000 as a founding member of a tech industry website targeted at WAP developers. He has provided in-depth coverage of the wireless industry, served as a speaker at several conferences and authored a book on Bluetooth. Granby earned a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering from Purdue University.